Farmstay guest found guilty of killing host who rejected his advances (opens original article in a new tab)

A UK man was found guilty of manslaughter over the death of his farmstay host after she rejected his romantic advances, with the court hearing that he set the house on fire to cover up the crime.

• A UK man was found guilty of manslaughter for the death of his farmstay host after she rejected his romantic advances.
• The court heard that the host's cause of death could not be determined due to fire damage, and the defendant set the house on fire to cover up the crime.
• The defense argued there were uncertainties in the evidence and suggested alternative explanations for the injuries and fire.